Motor Behavior

Comparison of Visual Impairments and Motor Problems between Children 3-7 Age Preterm and Term

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Ph.D. Student in Motor Behavior, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

2 Assistant Professor of Motor Behavior, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

3 Assistant Professor of Motor Behavior, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran

4 Assistant Professor of Motor Behavior, Shahid Bahonar University, Kerman, Iran

Abstract
Birth weight is one of the important indicators of neonatal health and is considered best way to measure gestation outcomes. The purpose of this study was to compare visual impairments and motor problems between children 3-7 age with very low, extremely low and term birth weight. The participants of this study were 128 children with very low, extremely low and term birth weight, who were selected as available. The MABC-2 test was used evaluated motor performances and visual functions such as visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, Stereo acuity, Strabismus, nystagmus, Accommodation, convergence and visual perception measuring by a paediatric ophthalmologist. Results multivariate analysis of variance and Bonferroni post hoc test demonstrated that there is a significant difference between motor function in the three groups of children (P=0.001). There was no significant difference between visual function of the three groups (P=0.051). Therefore, results showed that visual and motor disorders in preterm children is higher compared to term children population, so the first step is more clinical knowledge.

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Motor Behavior
Volume 11, Issue 37
Fall 2019
October 2019
Pages 87-106

  • Receive Date 22 October 2018
  • Revise Date 05 February 2019
  • Accept Date 16 February 2019

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